Middle-aged and millennials move to private rented sector in droves, as baby boomers pay off mortgages
Latest English Housing Survey shows private rented sector is vital to ‘housing market’, say landlords
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Protestor receives free legal help from lawyers to defend £10,000 Fergus Wilson lawsuit
Lawyers offer to defend YouTuber against Britain’s well-known buy-to-let landlord Wilson
Marathons, mud and fisticuffs — what agents are prepared to do to raise money for charity
Want to raise money for good causes? Take your pick between multiple marathons, boxing and a muddy assault course
Auction houses bid to become bigger players in residential sales market
As traditional buy-to-let investors desert market, auction houses bid to capture lots more interest from owner-occupier buyers
Not baaad! Agent who set up firm with no experience named EweMove’s franchise of the year
More than 150 delegates flock to EweMove’s first annual conference with managing director Nick Neill at the helm
Foxtons reports big drops in both revenue and profits as sales fall away
Foxtons reports almost £10m drop in EBITDA profits for last year amid ‘challenging conditions’
EYE exclusive: Countrywide founder Harry Hill says ‘little prospect’ of business regaining status as market leader
Countrywide founder Harry Hill says his greatest personal sorrow is for staff
Countrywide executive chairman stepping in ‘for as long as it takes’ to turn UK’s largest estate agent around
Multi-tasking executive chairman of Countrywide will stay for as long as it takes
Bank upgrades Countrywide to ‘hold’ as Alison Platt receives a six-figure ‘golden goodbye’
Bank analysts see the potential for ‘brighter days ahead’ if Countrywide can find investment to improve its competitive positioning
Ask Alexa! Hybrid agent installs digital home assistant to feed tenants’ queries directly to landlords
Landlords and tenants will both be supplied with free Amazon Echo Dot to improve communication
New portal open to private sellers and landlords ‘close to securing funding’
Portal aims to exploit a ‘culture change’ in the lettings market, with some tenants expected to start self-managing when the fees ban is introduced
Connells predicts further house price growth in 2018
Agent sees slower sales activity but higher house prices
Landmark Court of Appeal ruling is ‘devastating outcome’ for leaseholders, claim
Ruling critical to determining the value of over two million homes in England and Wales with leases of under 80 years
Shifting demand gives rental market a ‘robust’ start to 2018 — Your Move
Agent research shows rents in the capital fell during 2017 as tenants and landlords flocked elsewhere
Landlords delay adding to buy-to-let portfolio amid tougher mortgage rules
Portfolio landlords admit new regulations are making it harder to get a buy-to-let mortgage
Council plans crackdown on home owners who use short lets to rent out properties for longer than 90 days
Move follows complaints of high-end properties being used for parties, prostitution and drug dealing
EYE NEWSFLASH! Purplebricks to launch in New York
Purplebricks now gets set to disrupt the biggest market in the US – but no sign of expected trading update from Foxtons
No shortage of candidates ready to take on the biggest job in estate agency – the Countrywide challenge
Statement to London Stock Exchange confirms Alison Platt’s departure from Countrywide
The Paul Smith column: What happens now that Platt is leaving Countryslide?
Opinion: What will happen now with Countrywide – and a few other thoughts
Identity of estate agents fined under anti-money laundering regulations could soon be revealed, HMRC warns
Revelation comes as new figures cast doubt on whether estate agents really are being issued with huge fines